This is Qannik wearing his Banzai dog pack on a glacier pass which accesses the Aiguilles Dorées (golden peaks) in the Alps. His owner, Cédric Undritz, took him on a rockclimbing trip. Here are a few words from Cédric about Qannik and his pack:
I got my dog from a animal rescue center when he was 11months old. He’s crossed Husky and Malamute. He came in the center with his two sisters — the owners couldn’t keep them.
Practicing myself mountaineering a lot, he was of course to become our third man! So whilst he’s pulling me when ski-touring most part of the winter, he carries parts of our loads when going on mountaineering journeys in the Alps (we live near Chamonix in France), which includes ropes, carabiners and sometimes ice-screws. He often carries over 10 kilos without complaints but even really seems to enjoy his pack; a little bit reticent at the beginning, he knows now we’re going to spend our days outdoor when his pack is being prepared, and he gets really enthusiastic at all! Also because he’ll have his load on his back only during the approach and the return, and he’ll have free time in between, as we are doing our climbing tour in the meantime.
My girlfriend has an 9 year old black Labrador, and he soon will have his own pack also, as he’s very strong and also loaded with pure energy. Until then they’re both sharing one.
Thanks a lot for this pack and keep making them! Greets from the alps,
Cédric